County Wins E-Government Awards

Fairfax County Wins Two
Awards for E-government Initiatives

Fairfax County has one of the best government Web sites in the country,
according to the Center for Digital Government, an international research
and advisory institute on information technology in government and
education. Fairfax County garnered a second place award in the County
Portal category of the Best of the Web competition, which recognizes and
celebrates the innovations and resulting maturity in providing solutions
and communicating well with residents, businesses or educational
communities.

First launched in 1996, the Fairfax County Web site is an integral part
of the county's e-government strategy. "Fairfax County is very
pleased to be a winner in the Best of the Web contest this year,"
said Fairfax County Chief Information Officer David J. Molchany. "The
county's Web site is a part of our overall e-government strategy, which
also includes multimedia kiosks, interactive voice response, mobile
access to services, broadcast cable TV, text-based messaging and customer
relationship management."

Fairfax County also was recognized by the commonwealth of Virginia with
a 2005 Governor's Technology Award. The county received the e-Government
award, which recognizes a public sector organization that makes broad and
innovative use of technology to deliver services to constituents.

"The power of e-government is the ability to deliver information and
service when and where it is convenient for the customer," said
Molchany. "This on-demand government is tailored to the needs of
those we serve. We strive to create an e-environment in Fairfax County
that is also e-local and holistic, delivering information and services in
a manner that our customers require and that are tied directly to the
overall mission of the county government."

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